Tubal Ligation After Delivery

I might be in the minority here. It's just so much easier for men to get a vasectomy. That was the route we went. Best of luck!

I had a tubal ligation after the birth of my second daughter six months ago. My period is actually lighter and I've had no other side effects. My OB told me that usually the women who end up regretting it are the ones in their twenties/thirties who end up getting divorced and then re-married and want a child with their new husband. I am 40 so even if by chance that happened to me, age wise it wouldn't be an option anyway.

All I can say is I wish I HADN'T had my tubes tied after my third child, when I was 30. Anything can happen, and in MY case, anything DID happen.

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I'd have my husband get his tubes tied, not mine... after all after all the hard work with pregnancy and birthing - you deserve to relax, whereas it's hubby's turn to step up.

I had mine tied immediately after a c=section. I love it! No problems, no issues, no symptoms, no nothing. . . and no more babies! God love the L. sweethearts but two is plenty for us! Congrats on your pregnancy.

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I had mine tied immediately after a c=section. I love it! No problems, no issues, no symptoms, no nothing. . . and no more babies! God love the L. sweethearts but two is plenty for us! Congrats on your pregnancy.

May I suggest that your husband take care of the birth control problem by getting the less invasive vasectomy. It's an out patient procedure and very safe.

I did it after my third and after a vaginal delivery. It was not bad at all. In fact I delivered at 11:00PM, and had the tubal ligation at 5:00AM. It was very sensitive for about three weeks, but the scar is less than an inch and barley visable. I attributed to the extreme soreness from just having a baby and my uterus still being enlarged and of course the actual incision. I had no complications and by the time you are ready to engage in sex after the 6-8 weeks, birth control is not an issue. If you are going to do it, I would do it then. Best of luck.

Congratulations on the conception of your 3rd baby!

I had a tubal ligation after my 2nd, as it was easy - I had to have a C-section anyway and the tubes were right there - they had me sign forms in the office on 2 separate occasions, and asked me like 4 times (1X before drugs, 1X before cutting, and 2X after the baby was out) if I was SURE that I wanted this done - I was.

Of course, as the hormones were waning I was heart broken that I couldn't have any more children - but now cooler heads prevail - we can't afford a 3rd child, we are entirely happy with 2, and we don't have to worry about birth control any more (I have 3 clotting mutations that make hormonal control a huge risk to my health) -

That was my 2nd C-section, and it didn't hurt any more than the first, as there was alot of invasion in both cases - its a physical, invasive procedure - I don't know if there is more pain if you have it done after a vaginal delivery. My Mom had it done when I was 20 and she had pain for about 24 hours.

Good luck and best wishes for an uneventful pregnancy and a very happy life! Congratulations, again!

I had mine tied a month after my third was born.....Do yourself the favor if they ask if you want it done in the same hospital visit...DO IT! I had to recover ALL over again after going back to have it done.

Had I gone and done it right after...It would have been one big recovery....I kicked myself...Especially because I had to recover from a Spinal Head ache from a bad Epidural along with it all....too much pain spread out.....

congrats and good luck!! Third one is the Charm:)

I don't mean to scare you but I feel I should tell you about my cousins wife. They have a his and hers family, with the one together, and she decided that was enough kids and had a tubal ligation. Unfortunately, the baby died of SIDS after only 11 days, and now she would give anything to have another baby, but can't. I'm pregnant with my second right now, and discussed having a tubal with my husband. His immediate response was, "Why don't I have a vasectomy instead? It's easier on me, and is easier to reverse in case something were to change." My immediate response was, "Yes, please!" Just something to keep in mind. And like you said, definately do your own research so you feel comfortable with your decision, whatever it is!

I wanted to have my tubes tied as soon as I delivered. I had already talked to my doctor and was going to have it done at delivery if it was by C-section or at some point during my hospital stay if it was vaginal birth. Well, I hadn't signed the paperwork before I went into labor so I couldn't have it done on the spot. I had to wait until after my 6 week check up and then get it scheduled. I had no problems with it other than I had a cyst that had grown around my one ovary so they removed that whole ovary so my recovery took a L. longer (they kept me two extra hours since they removed an organ). It also meant I was a L. more sore but I went back to work the next day (didn't drive).

If you decide to go forward, be sure you sign the paperwork BEFORE you go into labor and you remind them before things get crazy.

I had mine done the day after I delivered. It was very easy and I didn't notice any added discomfort. I would definitely get it done while you are there if you know for sure you want it done. An added "bonus" is that I was in the hospital for 4 days with my baby so I got to get extra sleep and assistance with the newborn before heading home to handle it all myself.

I had mine done after a vaginal delivery. My son was born at 5:11 pm on a Friday evening, and they came for me to tie my tubes at 9am Saturday morning. They did it by laproscopic surgery with a spinal block and groovy drugs like Valium LOL They played some pretty cool music in the OR too :)

Anyway, I was home on Sunday afternoon (I think ... it might have been Monday) and completely back to myself within a week. I had a 5 yr old and 3 yr old to deal with along with a newborn so taking a ton of time to heal wasn't an option. But I didn't feel I needed it anyway :)

I have NEVER regretted having them tied. I never wanted to be pregnant again so it was a great decision for me. Sure a vasectomy for hubby would have been less invasive and blah blah blah (that I'm sure has been spewed in other answers LOL) but I REALLY didn't want to EVER be pregnant again and with a hubby in the military ... marriage till menopause isn't a guarantee. So yeah ... tubes tied. LOVE having it done :)

I haven't had ANY changes in anything and sex is better cause I don't have to worry about pregnancy :)

This is an answer from a few months ago on the same kind of question - just edited the answer a bit :)

I had mine done less than 36hrs after giving birth vaginally. They would have done it the morning after he was born, but I opted to wait since he was born at almost midnight so I knew I'd be there one more night. Also, if you get an epidural, they can leave the epidural catheter in place and use it for the surgery. DS came too quick for me to get the epidural I wanted SO badly, so they gave me a spinal for the surgery instead. She went through the bottom of my belly button so you really can't see the scar unless your looking for it. The prep time took longer than the surgery, the surgery itself was under 15min I think. The recovery was pretty easy. I went home the same day it was done. I took percocet for the first couple days (you can take motrin too, I couldn't because I was going back on blood thinners for a clotting disorder), but after that I just took tylenol as needed. The area was fairly sore, but nothing major. The incision pain itself took longer to go away than the surgical pain, but it still wasn't horrible, just had to be careful I didn't pull the skin around it when moving certain ways and couldn't really put any pressure on it for a week or two. Mine was done about 11mo ago and so far no issues. I'm still breastfeeding and haven't gotten my period back, so I can't say if they are any different yet. Oh, and my OB used clamps for the tubal - I don't know if it's just her or all the docs in the office, but she said there is less risk of bleeding with clamping so thats what they do. I do not regret having it done - my boys are 4 1/2yr and 11mo old now and I'm SO glad I did it. I've had some people say their cramps are worse or periods are a L. heavier, but until mine comes back I can't say for me what its like. Some people talk about post tubal ligation syndrom (I got lots of that when I asked the same thing on here), but honestly, I don't see the difference between clamping off the tubes in a tubal or blocking them off with a coil like the Essure procedure - either way, your tubes are blocked. My OB (actually 2 of them in the office) said that some women just don't realize their bodies have changed - been on birth control, had a baby, back on birth control, maybe another baby, plus getting older, etc and that your body changes with all of this and what they think is "different" may just be how their body is anyway. I don't know. Also, be sure you are done. I was 99% sure and am so glad I had it done. Every once in awhile I get the idea that another would be nice, then my brain goes back quickly to reality and I KNOW I'm done! Good luck and congrats on baby!

I did it. I talked it over with my OBGYN so I made sure I could have it done pretty much right after my son was born over 7 years ago. I was 32 at the time. It was cheaper for me to have that done through our insurance at the time than it was for a Vasectomy; which we would have done as well. My husband can produce kids; he has 6 and we have 2 together; I'm a bit of a "fertile Myrtle." 2 kids 18 mos apart-Girl and Boy. If something happened to one of our kids or we felt we needed more to our family, we would absolutely foster or adopt.

Had mine 10 weeks after delivery. Outpatient. LOTS of discomfort. Took about 4 days to be back to normal. Couldn't lift anything for 2 weeks.

Just be sure that you are sure. I had my tubal ligation done after my 3rd. The plan was to do it right after delivery but the hospital was under staffed so we did it about a month later. Outpatient, and pretty easy to recover from.

Then the weight gain, that I couldn't control, mood swings, insomnia and over all misery because of hormones.....For years. (and a clip that fell off and is randomly inside me someplace) I had a reversal a few years ago after my divorce and getting remarried. And have since had 2 wonderful babies. It wasn't for me, but it might be the best choice for you, just make sure you are 100% sure. And whether you think it's a bunch of crazy talk, or your doctor blows you off, google post tubal ligation syndrome, just so you are informed.

Good luck!

K. L.
ideally be great if your husband would have his v!
but not an option for me. i decided after having 2 -21mos. apart
boy/girl i was done. i was 31yo. it was fine- your stomach is puffy from
the pregnancy already, you get to eat something post birth- pre sx
and i have scar near by belly button! only thing - i thought i was done
with periods-nope that's call hysterectomy! easy peasy you will not regret
just have to make sure good surgeon- as my friend had it done not by her
regular dr. so there she was after her tubal pregnant with #4- i called my
dr. asap to make sure that wouldn't be me as i had just had the tubal!!!
of course #4 turned out to be her fave! but still not what she put in for!
but if that is what you want to do- it is your body and if you can be the
best mom with 3---as nike says JUST DO IT!
OLD AND HAPPY TUBAL MOM age almost 62 kids are 32/30

Not after vaginal delivery, but after a miscarriage which required a procedure.
My only problem with it was pains from the gas they used to extend my abdomen... and that may have just been for the other proceedure, not the tubal ligation. I also do not tolerate pain meds very well and was pretty much out of it with those for about a week.
I personally think that as long as tubal ligation is your choice of preventing another pregnancy, this is the best time to do it.

I would suggest not to do it. I had it and i regret it for more than one reason. I had my second child and after such a horrible pregnancy i was traumatized and chose a tubal. First off now i wish to conceive again and it is very expensive to have a reversal, second post tubal ligation syndrome is real and horrible. Heavy painful periods, random pains in ovaries, mood swings up the heehaa, night sweats the list goes on and on. Do yoir research and think long and hard before you do. To each its own but i am in utter regret mode right now :( good luck.

Hi,

I was going to get my tubes tied but didn't do it after I did some research. Look up Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome. See also http://www.tubal-reversal.net/post_tubal_ligation_syndrom... . This is something doctors downplay and do not know enough about, and in the mean time women are suffering. Not every woman suffers from PTLS but quite a few do, so it is a risk worth considering for sure. Yet you are not going to hear from your doctor that this is an issue so beware of that.

BTW, my friend used the Esure method and said it was the most excruciating thing she's ever gone through. She was crying so hard and so loudly that her husband had to leave the room. I don't know why doctors celebrate this procedure and act like you're getting a spa treatment when you agree to it.

Be your own advocate. The medical community is not going to be and they are going to tell you that tubal ligation is an easy, no big deal, painless, liberating thing. Yeah... it's easy, liberating and painless for your husband and that's about it.

I highly recommend it!! I had it done after my third child also, and it's the best thing I could have done. I figured that I was already recovering from childbirth, plus already had the meds on board so why not just do this at the same time. And yes this was a vaginal delivery as all three of mine have been. And it was fairly painless. I used no pain meds from the time I woke up on. So once the epidural wore off, it was aches, and the basic delivery pains. I worried about the gas distending the abdomen pain as I'd been told it was bad, but didn't have any trouble at all with it.

And now, there's no birth control, always a bonus. And three amazing kids but no more.

I did not have a tubal ligation after a vagnial delivery, but I wanted 4 months after. I did fine no weight gain.

If you are 100% sure (my dr said 110% ;) ) then do it.
I had a schedule c-section (having had one with twins) for my 3rd child. Twin girls and this one was a boy. My pregnancy was so difficult this time around I couldn't even bare the thought of going through it again. Plus, my husband and I did decide on three. My dr had me sign forms during my third trimester and did the procedure during my surgery. Before he proceeded he checked one last time if we were sure (after holding my baby in my arms) and we both said YES! I've had no side effects and my periods have actually been shorter lighter since. I've heard the opposite for some women but it's different for everyone. It is nice not to have to worry about contraceptives or ever wonder "could I be pregnant?" But like I said, make sure it's the right decision for you. I was 31 when I had mine and although sometimes I forget all the difficulties I went through and think I want one more (not too often) I'm happy with my decision.

I had tubal ligation years ago after my third child was born. My hospital made me wait 24-hours after delivery. Afterwards, I was told it was to make sure the baby was okay/stable which I thought at the time was morbid, but now see that, if something had happened to her I may have wanted to try again. The surgery left a 1-inch incision in my navel, stitches in the muscle but not in the skin. Just make SURE they use dissolvable stitches. One of mine was rejected by my body 23 years later. That ended up involving an out-patient procedure to remove the stitch and stave off infection.

Just have them do Essure while they're in there instead. Then you don't have a separate thing to recover from! Even slight more effective than a tubal. :)

I have 4 kids and signed papers for tubal ligation if I had to have a c-section for some reason while my last one was born. I didn't so no tubes tied so I opted for essure. Basically they insert a metal spring into your Fallopian tubes and after 3 months it forms scar tissue so it blocks eggs from being released. It is much less invasive than a tubal ligation and it only takes an office visit to your Dr. Good luck and congrats in baby #3!